Heart-Shaped Brownies
Rich, moist brownies made with cocoa powder and vegetable oil. Cut out into heart shapes for Valentine's Day. Recipe adapted from Genius Kitchen
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup special dark cocoa powder, (see note)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a quarter sheet pan (9"x13") with parchment paper. You can use office binder clips to clamp the parchment paper taut against the sides of the baking sheet. Otherwise, you can use softened butter to grease the sheet very well, but note that you will need to use a spatula to help you wedge the brownies out of the pan still once they've finished baking.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk the sugar and oil together until combined. Add in the eggs and give the mixture a whisk to incorporate the eggs. Add the vanilla and give it a quick whisk to combine.
- 3
Add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk everything together until it's all blended together and you've got a smooth batter.
- 4
Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet, using a rubber spatula to scrap the batter out of the bowl and smooth out the batter in the baking sheet. You want one even layer.
- 5
Bake the brownies for 20 minutes. Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely. Once cool, use 3" to 3.5" heart-shaped cutters to cut out 6 hearts from the brownie sheet.